I understand that the unique Docklands Garden Centre has closed. This amazing centre was built alongside Limehouse Station in the east of London, and was a well loved and used feature of the area.
Its unusual design made the most of the small space it fitted on to. Built around a central atrium the wooden structure went up layer upon layer with the plant sales area being at the top almost level with the raised station buildings. On this level you found a multitude of plants for sale of all types and sizes including large specimens, how they got them up there I can't imagine!
They bottom levels contained rooms of all the normal garden centre sundries as well as a superb range of containers and even a selection of houseplants. At Christmas it was filled with Christmas trees of all sizes.
I know it will be sadly missed.
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